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Samsung has unveiled their flagship smartphone for 2017 . The S8 and S8+ - the successors to last year's S7 and S7 Edge handsets are now officially here to reclaim Samsung's smartphone dominance which was somewhat tarnished by Samsung's Note 7 fiasco last year, therefore in a way , Samsung is not only competing against rival manufacturers with the S8 , but also with itself as it tries to set the past right with the latest iteration . Display and Design Samsung always had an "edge" when it comes to display technology and this year they have done it again as both models are now fitted with a curved display with a 18.5:9 aspect ratio which has enabled Samsung to squeeze in more display real estate onto the S8 and S8+ without increasing the phones overall footprint - this has also enabled Samsung to ditch their home button and the two capacitive leys in favor of software keys which can be customized to your liking . The screen sizes and resolutions of...

In the world of external recorders , Atomos has basically made a name for itself as they provide a general off the shelf solution without proprietary parts and accessories getting in the way you and your shooting . The Atomos Ninja , which has been their affordable  lineup of external recorders has apparently recieved a 4k 10 bit 4.2.2 capable recorder called the Ninja inferno. Blessed by the high ranking Shoguns of the Atomos lineup , the Ninja inferno allows mid range video makers to take advantage of their hardware to the max - this includes the Gh4 and Gh5 owners as well as those who operate camcorder set ups such as the Fs5 etc . The new recorder , like the more expensive Shogun Inferno , has the ability to record Apple ProRes and DnxHR in 10 bit provided that your camera can output it via HDMI . The Ninja Inferno can record 60p (4k) and power a 48v XLR mic if you are into recording audio as well . Rest of the specs include AtomHDR support for 1500nits of brightness  ...

Apart from Sony's insanely spec'ed Xperia ZX Premium ,there is also a trio of handsets who went without much of the limelight today .The Xperia ZXs , XA1 and XA1 Ultra and the Xperia Touch projector are probably some of the best Xperia devices to come with the name in recent times . Xperia XZs Design wise , the new Sony ZXs builds on Sony's timeless design process with wrap around Gorilla glass 5 surfaces and IP68 dust and water resistance . This design is also aided by a heat pipe layout found on many modern flagships today . The design also has a side mounter fingerprint sensor and the gorgeous 960 fps video recording feature .Also included are dual S force stereo speakers . Display wise , the new phone is equipped with an IPS display (1920x1080)which is is supported by Sony's Triluminous display technology and X reality image processing engine .The display is protected by Corning gorilla glass 5 Processing power is provided by Qualcomm's Sna...